Macerata Racconta – Literary Festival

The fifteenth edition of Macerata Racconta, dedicated to the theme of "Illusions", was held from April 28 to May 4, 2025. The festival offered 49 events in six days, all with free admission, occupying twelve different locations in the historic center of Macerata: from the Lauro Rossi Theater to the Filarmonici Theater, from the Cinema Italia to the Auditorium and the Castiglioni room of the Mozzi Borgetti Library, up to the city's art galleries and bookstores.

Among the guests of the 2025 edition were the twelve finalists of the Strega Prize, along with numerous prominent authors on the Italian cultural scene. The Marche region stop of the StregaTour, promoted by the Bellonci Foundation, took place on May 4 at the Cinema Italia. The program dedicated to young people and schools was also rich, with the Macerata Racconta Young Award and events for children organized in collaboration with Macerata's bookstores.